[Jeffhs]

I have had several Zenith T/Os, among them three solid-state versions. The first two now have broken dial cords and are now in storage, while the third one is still in use here and works very well. I have had a liking for Zenith radios and TVs for years, and have had several Zenith TVs, among them a Zenith 19" color table model (model SMS1917SG).

Most of the Zenith TVs are gone (I got rid of them when I moved here over twenty years ago), but I kept the 19" SS color set and several SS Zenith portable radios. The one Zenith SS T/O I have that still works is an AM/FM/SW set which works very well, especially on FM and SW; it gets stations on both ranges (this T/O has several SW bands) like crazy, just using the built-in 5-foot whip antenna.

For some reason, however, the AM broadcast band on this set is dead silent; it has been this way since I got the radio (it was an eBay score several years ago). I haven't yet figured out what the problem might be, although I'm thinking it may be an open oscillator coil.

BTW, I agree wholeheartedly with the advice not to pull any tube from a tube-type Zenith T/O while the radio is still operating and/or plugged in to AC power. This could damage the tubes, not to mention other parts of the radio; as old as these sets are, many if not most of the components could be difficult or even impossible to find replacements for.